Where does “felþą” come from?

felþą (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

felþą (Proto-Germanic): field, plain

Definitions

  1. field, plain

Ancestry of “felþą”, step by step

felþą traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Proto-Indo-European pelth₂-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpelth₂-field, plain

Words derived from “felþą”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →